Q: Is 16,991,697 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 16,991,697 is not a prime number.

Why is 16,991,697 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 16991697 can be evenly divided by 1 3 113 339 50,123 150,369 5,663,899 and 16,991,697, with no remainder.

Since 16,991,697 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,991,697, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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